FATHER’S DAY is incoming – in the UK it is on 21 June. Here is the Glass Guide to our recommended drinks to celebrate your dad.
Help 4 Hospitality the online pop-up wine shop, is offering a mixed case of sublime wines which can be delivered to your Father’s home in time for Father’s Day to surprise him with a collection of premium labels. Included in the line-up are a Chablis 1er Cru, Antinori Bramìto, Minuty Rose et Or and Yarra Yering. This purchase will raise critical funds for the hard-hit hospitality sector ensuring a donation of 12.5% to The Drinks Trust & Hospitality Action.
Six of the best, priced at £198 and available here.
Riedel Winewings Tasting Set
When it comes to luxury glassware, 10th generation Austrian glassmakers Riedel are masters of their craft. The new Winewings collection was born out of a request from a customer who asked for the ultimate glass for drinking Cabernet Sauvignon. Not only are the glasses aesthetic on the eye and in the hand, they offer a much more scientific functionality which comes from 12 months of trial and error. This interesting rippled shape emerged to emphasise the minerality of the wine, unlike other collections which focus on highlighting flavours of fruit.
This set of wine glasses is ideal for a true wine lover or even a simple fan of beautiful looking glassware. Creator George Riedel explains “I chose a flat and stretched bottom with a wing-like shape as it increases the surface area of the wine exposed to oxygen. This leads to greater levels of evaporation and enables a greater intensity of aroma.”Each glass in the set offers a different wine experience for Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
The Riedel Winewings Tasting Set (four glasses), priced at £110 and available here.
Don Papa Rum
Don Papa Rum, the first premium small batch rum hailing from the Philippines, has been distilled and aged for over 7 years in American oak barrels on the island of Negros (locally referred to as Sugarlandia). This premium rum is renowned for its long, rich-textured finish and distinctive flavours of vanilla, honey and candid fruits. For Father’s Day this year, Don Papa have launched a beautiful limited edition ‘Cosmic’ gift canister which depicts the mystical world of its spiritual home.
Don Papa Rum
Priced at £32 and available here
Martin Miller’s Gin
Pure Icelandic spring water is sourced to blend Martin Miller’s multi-award-winning British gin. With its subtle bouquet of citrus and juniper with its world-famous softness to taste, this gin is clean and refreshing. It makes the perfect addition to cocktails and of course, the best choice for a flawlessly smooth gin and tonic.
Martin Miller’s Gin, priced at £27 and available here.
Talisker 10-Year-Old Whisky
This award-winning single malt whiskey, produced at the oldest distillery on the rugged Isle-of Skye, has been made by the sea since 1830, instantly connecting to its rugged maritime home. Talisker 10-year-old Whiskey has a distinguished flavour profile with sea-salty notes and a powerful smoky flavour making it the perfect tipple for the father with an adventurous spirit.
Talisker Whisky 10-Year-Old-Whiskey, priced at £41 and available here.
GlenDronach 15-Year-Old Whisky
This iconic Highland malt whisky from GlenDronach is an ideal gift for any whisky lover, as it is a revived expression which was discontinued in 2015. The 15 year old now returns as part of the distillery’s core range, boasting GlenDronach’s signature style which uses maturation methods in PX and Olorose Spanish Sherry casks from Andlucía. The whisky then develops for 15 years to create a beautiful union of Scottish whisky with Spanish oak.
GlenDronach 15-Year-Old Whisky, priced at £61.95 and available here.
Maestro Dobel Diamante
Maestro Dobel is the ideal gift for Father’s Day, as it comes conveniently before National Tequila Day. Celebrated as Mexico’s best selling ultra premium tequila, Maestro Dobel’s Diamante, is a crystal clear, multi aged tequila which is perfect for sipping, or of course as a fantastic base for cocktails. The tequila is aged in Eatern European white oak barrels which gives the spirit a bold aroma and a supple sweetness which comes naturally from the blue weber agave. A lover of high-quality spirits will enjoy this bottle of a light Cristalino style tequila with a surprising body and long finish which leaves you wanting more
Maestro Dobel Diamante, priced at £52.75 and available here.
by Katrina Mirpuri